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Aaron Vinson 1 (click HERE to find out when the spelling of the surname changed from "Vincent" to "Vinson")
b. 1747 m. 17 Nov 1767 * Sussex County, Virginia, United States Sarah Ogburn d. 1791 Johnston, North Carolina, United States Sarah gave birth to 8 children: 1) Mary, 2) Levina, 3) Sarah, 4) Charlotte (Lottie), 5) Peyton, 6) Allen, 7) Elizabeth, and 8) John. Military: According to the Bledsoe-Kelly Collection, Aaron Vinson was Justice of Johnston County, N.C. from May 1777 until his death. See also his DAR record which says that he served as "JUSTICE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF JOHNSTON CO." (Source: Weynette Parks Haun, trans. and repr., Johnston County, North Carolina County Court Minutes, 1767-1777 (Durham, N.C.: W. P. Haun, c1983), 119.) NOTE: A "justice of the county court" is a judge with limited jurisdiction. North Carolina's first constitution in 1776 declared that the state legislature recommend the justice which was then appointed by the governor, Richard Caswell. Education: unknown, but obviously could read and write. Career: unknown, but probably a planter then served as a part-time judge from 1777 until his death in 1791. Sources and Information - * Aaron and Sarah's marriage date was recorded WRONG on this page and in other records for many years. Please CLICK HERE to see how this error happened and what we found to correct it. - Aaron Vinson's family appears in Johnston County, North Carolina on the first U.S. Census (1790). 2 - Aaron bought property in Johnston County in an estate sale on 10 Aug. 1782. 3 - In Record of Estates, Johnston County, North Carolina edited and published by Elizabeth E. Ross, 1988, several records refer to the distribution of his property after his death in 1791. Following the division of his mother Amelia's estate, Aaron's relationship with his heirs as follows: "Div. of Est. of Aaron Vinson, dec. among legitimate heirs: Jesse, Polly, Levina, Sally, Charlotte, Payton, Allen, Betsy, & John Vinson." See Cousin Caroline's page for images. - DAR Record: Maud Kelly submitted Aaron Vinson as a supplimental ancestral line for her lifetime membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). His Ancestor # is A118852. wherein he is listed as Aaron "Vincent." Other Sources 1- Bledsoe-Kelly Collection, Title "Vincent Family"; 1887-1973; donated by Maude McLure Kelly; SC-829, Family Series, Box 3, Folder 7; Special Collections Dept Samford University Library, Birmingham, Alabama; NOTE: record viewed 13 May 1997 by Ron Vincent. 2- Year: 1790; Census Place: , Johnston, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 479; Image: 598; Family History Library Film: 0568147 (online database): 1790 United States Federal Census Name: Aaron Vincent Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Johnston, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females: 4 Number of Slaves : 12 Number of Household Members: 20 3- "Acct. of Est. of John MoCOY, dec. with Aaron VINSON, Exec. Sales 10 Aug. 1782" Buyers - Aaron VINSON" as quoted on Page 1, entry #13 of Record of Estates, Johnston County, North Carolina edited and published by Elizabeth E. Ross, 1988. For an image of this and other references, see the sources on Cousin Caroline's page. |